"But regarding the marriage, you donât need to bring it up again; I will never bring it up in the future." Jiang Shuqin said firmly, word by word.
Jiang Shuqin was not someone who couldnât take a loss.
Hearing this, Ou Cong couldnât understand what Jiang Shuqin was thinking at all, and could only say, "Not mentioning marriage is fine, but about the business..."
"Iâve said, letâs discuss it later." Jiang Shuqin looked at Ou Cong, who appeared confused, feeling somewhat exhausted, and said, "Alright, letâs go out and give an explanation to the parents."
After speaking, regardless of Ou Congâs reaction, she strode out of the room.
"Shuqin!" Ou Cong called behind Jiang Shuqin.
However, Ou Congâs call did not stop Jiang Shuqinâs steps.
Ou Cong, somewhat frustrated, rubbed his head vigorously, then followed Jiang Shuqin out of the room.
Once they were out, in the living room, both the elders and the young ones were all staring at them attentively.
Clearly, everyone was very concerned about how their conversation went.
In response, Jiang Shuqin appeared very calm and said to Mrs. Ou and others, "Uncle and Aunt, itâs getting late. You should head back first; other matters can be discussed later."
This basically indicated that there was no hope for her and Ou Cong.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ou was taken aback for a moment, then immediately said, "Shuqin girl, is it because the second son is unwilling? Youâve been with him for so many years. If he dares not to be willing, Iâll break his..."
Before Mrs. Ou could finish, Jiang Shuqin raised her voice and interrupted, saying, "Aunt, itâs not his fault!"
"This issue is your misunderstanding." Jiang Shuqin, who had completely composed herself, said very calmly, "Ou Cong and I have never been together."
"All along, we were merely business partners." Jiang Shuqin said seriously, "I apologize, Uncle and Aunt, and Mom, for letting you misunderstand."
With these words, Jiang Shuqin bowed to the elders with an apologetic expression, saying, "In the future, Iâll maintain my distance from Ou Cong to prevent further misunderstandings."
Jiang Shuqin spoke earnestly and solemnly, her face showing unwavering determination.
As soon as Jiang Shuqin finished speaking, everyone else present immediately fell silent.
As the saying goes, the onlookers see more clearly, while those in the situation are confused.
The elders were actually aware of the situation between these two young ones.
Though the two young ones often bickered, they always seemed like a pair of quarrelsome but loving couple.
Thatâs why the elders naturally started discussing their marriage.
Who knew, Jiang Shuqin would say it was a misunderstanding...
Whether or not these two young ones were actually together, at this point, the elders truly didnât dare to be sure.
But Jiang Shuqinâs demeanor and her words made it very clear to everyone that there was no possibility between her and Ou Cong.
And what about Ou Cong?
Mrs. Ou looked at her son.
Ou Congâs gaze was filled with so much confusion and incomprehension, looking at Jiang Shuqin with a very complex expression.
Ou Cong still couldnât understand; she liked him, he agreed to marry her, wasnât it all good?
Why did she suddenly become unwilling?
Looking at her son with such a foolish look, and then at Jiang Shuqinâs serious demeanor.
Mrs. Ou internally rolled her eyes at her son, then sighed and said, "Mrs. Jiang, Shuqin, what happened today was thoughtless of Zhen Ting and me. We apologize; we shouldnât have decided on their marriage without asking the childrenâs opinions."